Chapter 4 of Roger Kyffin's Ward is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Roger Kyffin's Ward is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He thought this as he came up from his room. The post arrived at the same moment. A letter was delivered to him. It was from Mabel, announcing her cousin's death. She called him her dear Harry, and concluded with "ever the same."
Chapter 4 of Roger Kyffin's Ward is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading “It was from Mabel, announcing her cousin's death.”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “The post arrived at the same moment.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “She called him her dear Harry, and concluded with "ever the same."”
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “It was from Mabel, announcing her cousin's death.”
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “A letter was delivered to him.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “She called him her dear Harry, and concluded with "ever the same."”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “A letter was delivered to him.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “The post arrived at the same moment.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “The post arrived at the same moment.”
In this reading “The post arrived at the same moment.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “He thought this as he came up from his room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A letter was delivered to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She called him her dear Harry, and concluded with "ever the same."
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading It was from Mabel, announcing her cousin's death.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The post arrived at the same moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He thought this as he came up from his room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The post arrived at the same moment.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called him her dear Harry, and concluded with "ever the same."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He thought this as he came up from his room.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading She called him her dear Harry, and concluded with "ever the same."
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading It was from Mabel, announcing her cousin's death.
dearly loved
From this reading She called him her dear Harry, and concluded with "ever the same."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was from Mabel, announcing her cousin's death.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading A letter was delivered to him.
at any time
From this reading She called him her dear Harry, and concluded with "ever the same."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He thought this as he came up from his room.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading She called him her dear Harry, and concluded with "ever the same."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought this as he came up from his room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was from Mabel, announcing her cousin's death.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A letter was delivered to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought this as he came up from his room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from Mabel, announcing her cousin's death.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A letter was delivered to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was from Mabel, announcing her cousin's death.
a particular point in time
From this reading The post arrived at the same moment.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The post arrived at the same moment.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He thought this as he came up from his room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The post arrived at the same moment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She called him her dear Harry, and concluded with "ever the same."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The post arrived at the same moment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He thought this as he came up from his room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought this as he came up from his room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A letter was delivered to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He thought this as he came up from his room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A letter was delivered to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She called him her dear Harry, and concluded with "ever the same."
Chapter 4 of Roger Kyffin's Ward by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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